Embalmer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$58,780
$28.26/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,310 | $18.42 |
| 25th percentile | $48,010 | $23.08 |
| Median | $58,780 | $28.26 |
| 75th percentile | $66,130 | $31.80 |
| 90th percentile | $77,570 | $37.29 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 3,890
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | ||
| 1st | $71,550 | $77,123 1st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 2nd | $69,950 | $71,691 4th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 3rd | $68,550 | $72,673 3rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 4th | $66,490 | $73,213 2nd |
| Virginia | ||
| 5th | $63,810 | $63,113 10th |
| Kansas | ||
| 6th | $63,160 | $70,125 5th |
| Indiana | ||
| 7th | $62,400 | $66,860 8th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 8th | $61,820 | $65,942 9th |
| Illinois | ||
| 9th | $61,730 | $61,756 12th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 10th | $60,310 | $58,966 17th |
| Florida | ||
| 11th | $60,170 | $58,184 18th |
| California | ||
| 12th | $60,060 | $54,245 24th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 13th | $58,900 | $67,738 6th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 14th | $58,250 | $67,003 7th |
| Texas | ||
| 15th | $57,350 | $59,089 16th |
| Oregon | ||
| 16th | $57,170 | $55,311 22nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 17th | $57,100 | $55,409 21st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 18th | $55,170 | $60,052 14th |
| Georgia | ||
| 19th | $55,000 | $57,117 19th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 20th | $54,890 | $62,229 11th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 21st | $54,320 | $51,363 25th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 22nd | $54,060 | $60,404 13th |
| Alabama | ||
| 23rd | $53,080 | $59,759 15th |
| Washington | ||
| 24th | $50,610 | $47,293 27th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 25th | $49,860 | $55,302 23rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 26th | $49,120 | $55,918 20th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 27th | $45,340 | $49,169 26th |
| Iowa | ||
| 28th | $39,490 | $44,997 28th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +0.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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